This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s.